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Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 6 countries, make your mark at Europe’s leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work.

You’ll be at the heart of our UK&I Controllership team, playing a critical role in helping the team to be a key partner at the heart of Sky’s operations. You’ll play a key role in our management and statutory reporting, ensuring Sky has a reporting framework which is best in class. You’ll ensure that reporting is underpinned by a robust and well developed control framework, working with our business to ensure that financial reporting is at the heart of decision making. To do all of this, you’ll be a technical expert who thrives in the complex elements of accounting, utilising your extensive IFRS/US GAAP experience help our business thrive.

What you'll do:

• Assist in our monthly financial reporting review, including consolidated reporting and analysis of our Balance Sheet, including movement and reconciliation analysis.
• Conduct ongoing reviews of our income statement and Balance sheet across a set number of areas, developing analysis to assist with identifying areas for further investigation
• Assist with our control assurance procedures, including working with the business to improve, review and analyse control performance. This will also include testing of material controls and month end processes to gain assurance over completeness and accuracy
• Assist the Financial Controller in the management of our annual reporting process, working with several partners to ensure a smooth and well controlled annual reporting process.
• Ensure the finance team fully considers and reflects the impact of changes in accounting standards/regulations as part of commercial decision making, ensuring these are aligned with expectations of external auditors.
• Provide oversight to material contract arrangements, ensuring the effects of these contracts are reported in an appropriate manner.
• Get involved in ad-hoc projects in Sky which impact reporting/control, providing analysis and assistance to achieve the project aims and objectives
• Be a key contact for our audit partners, assisting our delivery during key reporting periods and planning our workload during key periods in the reporting calendar

What you'll bring:

• An experienced, qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA) with knowledge of IFRS.
• A proactive attitude to risk identification, management and mitigation and a willingness to work with the business to improve control.
• Phenomenal analytical skills with a high attention of detail, particularly in your approach
• A track record in developing and implementing analysis techniques to gain assurance over the accuracy and completeness of management reporting

The rewards:

There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to #LifeAtSky: the perks. Here’s a taster:

• Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place
• The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate
• A generous pension package
• Private healthcare
• Discounted mobile and broadband
• A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences

How you'll work:

We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to collaborate at our unique office spaces, whilst enjoying the convenience of working from home.

We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. You'll find out more about what this means for this role during the recruitment process.

Your office base:

Livingston Watermark House

Our lively campus is a free shuttle bus away from Livingston North train station and the town centre. Plus there’s onsite parking available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles.

Inclusion:

At Sky we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more focused on who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we’re happy to discuss flexible working.

We are a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can.

Why wait?

Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you.

To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media. A job you love to talk about.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.